Watch: Crocodile swimming in Australian floodson December 18, 2023 at 1:12 am

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east.

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the north east of Australia. Hundreds of people were rescued as homes became inundated and roads cut off.

Cairns Airport – a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – was closed on Sunday, as video emerged online of planes submerged in floodwaters.

In the town of Ingham, a crocodile was seen swimming in a storm drain.